Fastening means for bag frames



Aug. 3o, 1932. H, LEBERMAN 1,875,037

FASTENING MEANS FOR BAG FRAMES Filed Dec. 27. 1930 l UIOODUOOUO mfG/WMM@ 154 ATTORNEY i type of bag frames.

Patented Aug. 30, 1932 Ium'riil) STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRYLEBERMAN, OE NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIGNoR To GROOVE LOCK oo. INo., OE NEW Y YORK, N. Y., A coRPoRATroN or NEW YORK EASTENING MEANS Vrondelle FRAMES The present invention relates to improved Vfastening means for bag frames and is illustrated hereinv in association with 'handbag frames, for which the invention is more para@ ticularly adapted, although the use of the -invention is not confined to that particular An object of the invention is the provi.- sion, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, .110 o f a fastening device for bag frames of the Akind in which a pairof frame members are -pivotallyconnected ytogether to provide for the opening and closing of the bag, the invention being more particularly related to a 15 simplifiedl inexpensive Vconstruction for securing the frame members together in closed relation and 'capableV of being readily released to allow vswinging of the members away from each other inthe act of opening the bag. Y 1

More particularly, my improved fastening Vdevice involves the provision of a'retaining piece on oneframe member, and of a catch slideon the other member movable into and out of a positionin which it will interlock with the retainingpiece; and according to a novel feature ofthe invention the catch slide is mounted directly on its frame member so as to have slidingA contact' therewith,

3@ its construction including relatively small central bearing Or wear platesin sliding engagement with the'outer andinner faces, respectively, of the framejmember and web or sh ank-like members connecting the bearing` parts and'working in ylongitudinal slots provided in the frame member. y

, A further objectY of the invention is to providefan improved catch slide which is mounted for, sliding movementdirectly on ythe horizontal top of the frame member and with a tight sliding fit thereon so that there will be 4no rattling or canting of the slide upon the frame.

- VViththe foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of theconstr'uction, combination and relative arrangement Ofparts i as will1be hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanyso ingxlrawingfwherein.two simple and prac .Lrppnctition` mea December 27, 1930. serial No. 505,048.

tical embodiments are shown byway of example.

In thev drawing, wherein -like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 represents an elevational view of a hand-bag frame embodying my improved fastening device, the catch slide being disengaged from its retainer piece and the frame' members being shown in partiallyopen condition;

Fig; 2 is a plan and section on a larger scale, vtaken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

' Fig.l 3 represents a vertical section, taken on theline 3-3 of Fig. 2;

. Fig. 4 represents'a cross section through the frame members in closed condition and showing the slide interlocking with the retainerA piece; and

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary top plan view of the cooperating frame members and vshowing amodification in the construction of the slide and retainer piece.

p The invention is illustrated as embodied in a handbag frame comprising frame members 10 and 11, the terminals of which are pivoted together at 12 to enable the members to be closed against each other and to be opened in theact of closing and opening the handbag. In the present instance the frame member 11 is made all around with a flange 13 against the free edge of which the frame member 10 contacts when the bag is in closed condition.

Projecting inwardly from the inner face 14 of the frame member 10 is an elongated retainer piece 15 having an upstanding strip or flange 16 which, being opposite the said inner face 14, defines therewith a space or pocketl'?.

A catch slide, denoted generally by the reference character 18, is mounted directly to the horizontal portion 19 of the flange 18 so as to be moved longitudinally of the frame member. In the present exemplitication this catch slide comprises a rectangular body 20 with which is united a block-like part 21 having ornamental value and which may, if desired, constitute a setting for gems or stones. A rectangular bearing or wear plate 10o 22, much smaller in size than, the body20,

, is united with the body at the underneath jside thereof and in a central position. This i v, projecting shank or web portions 23.1Vil1inch.- here. Slidingt .in longitudnellyelteedieg f slots 24" provided intheljhorizontal pin-tiioni'r 19.' Below the horizontal't portion 19,f-the'seFP f shank or web portions areunitedwithatlower bearing or vwear plate 25 which slides in c'ontact' with the under surifaee;oflthefliorizontala y n 1 1 A v p L.,V Y Y l block. In this modified form of construction,

` e lier'q21; and thexconneeted: uppery and:- lower portion 19.v The body with Vthe block inembearing or wear plates 22 and 25, whihislide in. contarte withi thel upperzaand underneath Y suritacesgsoltheghorizontalf top? 19, constitute a rigid structure?l which; has!` tight; sliding; iit oni theehorizontali'portion-f 191cm movement longitudinally; ofrthesframe; ,@wi'ng to the haveiiatz sliding? Contact; withgthevy opposite sides-.ofi the horizontal i portion; -19 f andfV are isselosedgl extends; downwardly.: beyond; .the

underneath surface of the bearing-fplatei25 so i asr'to' provide-5a longitudinallyextending cateh'ilugsorrlipiwhich;isffadapted to enter thespaeegforfpooket 1'7 i and interl-oolgwith :the

strip Y or lflangefV 16." ofi vthearetainer piece-- 15. f

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Vpermite thei oateliz-slidm toi-beiy movedg'ito and 'Y fromniposiitiominiwhich thef lug., or; lipg-26 zwillinterloelriwi-thithe strip 16'of the retainer pie fand itil will.` oi coursefbez understood in this .connectionithat theywallfs;y 27 and-128 Y which fdi'efine`Y the. 4opposite ends ofthe; slots oonstituteg stop, Ime/ansi for the shanl orrweb portionsf/23fwhereby-fto; limit.,thef extent Y:oaf movement of: the catch slidezinieitherrdirecstion. The retainer piece and'Y slotsearerrso related:and :proportioned ith-at: wheniftheecatch (Knitted -byftlie'fwalls 27,' the l'ugu26fwill rbeain interlocking,engagiementi w-ih the.l strip?, 16, whereas:whennhefcatchfpieoe has beenmoved against the opposite.` walls 28 thee, saidllflug 2a-w-ill'besin zafpositioniclear'o fV 'tlie strip-)16.

Means:areprovidedjorresilientlyholding the =catCh'.-,slid inieither fof itsytermin-al eposirtions;` the.; means ltonthis end comprising, `in

lthe presentrlemibodimentg;thea-provision;:ofideitentgporti'oirsQQfandgSO wliiehgare: strircykffrom liavefan iupwardly Eten-sion .againstathe underside@ofl the;lrorizontaleportion 19; .and whenzthegcatchnpieee is; movedgto the .leftxas far as it-will gothe detent 29 slips intoan indenture 31 provided for the purpose in the: horizontal top portion 19. When thecatoh piece is moved to the` right asfiiarras it will go the detent slips into a corresponding indenturef32." ,Inzthis wayf,.provisionI may ber` l made orfzautomatically lretaining-the catch piece at either of its terminals and against any.aocidentalorunwarranted movement. p K' struction, -iii which the retainer' piece oomprises. an .elongated block 33 having 'adja- "centthehinnerface' of the frame member 10 ahannell ,open-atf at one end of the ,thea-,lugfrzor lipz f26e einA the? first deseribed con s,triiiztiornv is madetinathe 'formiof horizontal Vj-prongfg.36; '.adapted toi enter-:the channel .34 p througlizthe open-'end ffof-tlie block.. rllhe prong 361is united .atrone endrto aaportion'z 38 laterallycoii'set from:the-rinner'ishanlt.orrweb* 23 at a suitable point belowthefbearing plate ',F-frloIr-r:vthe;r foregoing;y description, taken in oonneotioniwithfthef acCompanying14 drawing,

the oonstrnetion, mannen v of; operation, .c and rthe several: advantagesfoffmyfimprovedsfam ten-ing devicewillfbe'lclearly l'and iiully'unde'rrr stood; :.jritewillbe iobservedrthat: tliefp'arts are j J-feewffirr nnmherggandxsi'mpleein:design (so ato-g` beieeonomiealr-in manufactura, l* Ti'iexupper ornamental portion: 21pof1 the f catch slide ,serveseas aaeonvenien'tffingen-grip by whieh Abers s arezv in lclosed- .4 relation, or out: ofI interloelring engagementawithfeaidfpiece whenithe frame members-1 aretobe -moved -rom -eaoh Y 'oth'erz-in the aetfof opening the; handbag.

VVhile inthe presenti-instance', .Inh-ave showny I shainlts:y oru webs :operatingxin I slots:A and connecting upp err-Tand z lower` bearing: plates,

desired; az: 'single shank` or:y web, 2may:be-zpro'- Videdgbetween thebearingf-plates, in" which oaseonlya single slot-fwillb'e necessaryin the topportionf19. i kIt willfalso be recognized that,

insteadofemploying theupper weanplate 22,

.tliebodyg-f2D-.may f'carryj4 the shank .oriV web; di:

rectly and itselff-h'ave slidingy engagementfwith the horizontal 'portion 19. Y.

j f While Ih'ave s hfown'andjdescribed thepreferred'constructions and* arrangements of the .seve ralfvparts` ovffniy yfastening "device, it' is, i of course,jto ybe understood' that these con- Y s'tiucti ons yarei susceptible ,ofi Vconsiderable 'movdificationf andvk I, Y therefore, reserve Y the privilege of adopting all such' vlegitimate changesas mayibe '-airlyemb'o diedV within the Y n Vspiritianldfs'eope ofthefinvention-'asclaimed.: I ftheilowerzliearing plates2fo; ,'fz'lhes'eivdetents f 'f A1f; E'astening)meansl fforibag ramesffhavin'g c arpairrofiframe m'eiiibersnonnectedatogetherV fornmovementitoward fand; awaygfromfeach other, said means comprising a retainer piece on one member with an upstanding catch lug forming an open space between it and the member, a slide having opposing rigid plates disposed in latwise sliding contact with the outer and inner faces of the second member, a shank united with said plates and providing a rigid connection therebetween, means aEording a guide for said shank, and a projection on the shank adapted to enter said open space and engage behind said catch lug.

2. Fastening means for bag frames having a pair of frame members connected together for movement toward and away from each other, said means comprising a lateral retainer piece on one member, an engageable strip forming an open pocket-space between it and said member, provided on said retainer piece, a slide, separate opposing bearing parts disposed in iatwise sliding contact kwith the outer and inner faces of the second member, one of said bearing plates being rigid with the slide, a shank uniting said `bearing parts and providing a rigid connection therebetween, there being an elongated slot in the second member between the outer and inner faces thereof and said shank eX- tending transversely through and being slidably fitted in said slot, and a projecting portion on said shank adapted, on movement of the slide in one direction, .to enter said pocket-space and engage behind said engageable strip.

3. Fastening means for bag frames embodying rst and second frames connected together for closing movement, the former having a laterally projecting top for abutment by the second frame when the frames are closed, said top having therein parallel elongated guide slots, a lateral retainer piece on the rst frame, an engageable strip forming an open space between it and the first frame, provided on said retainer piece, a slide flatwise slidable along said top, Shanks carried by the slide and slidably iitting said slots, a bearing plate having atwise sliding t on the underside of said top, rigidly connecting said shanks, an extension on one shank extending well below said bearing plate, said retainer piece, its open space and strip, all being positioned below said top and concealed thereby when the frames are in abutment, and said extension, on the movement of the slide in one direction, being adapted to enter said space and engage be- I hind said strip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

HARRY LEBERMAN. 

